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Martin Bentham

British children born to Islamic State parents at risk of being raised as ‘career terrorists’ in Syria camps

A woman sits with her child on the ground at Camp Roj, where relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

British children held in camps in Syria after being born to Islamic Stateparents are in danger of being raised as “career terrorists”, the government’s terror watchdog warned on Thursday.

Jonathan Hall QC said there were “fierce difficulties” to confront about the youngsters’ plight as he highlighted the “bleakness of their futures” in his annual report to Parliament.

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